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The Minoans

Bettany Hughes visits Crete to recount the story one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever made. The tale of
the Minotaur and the Labyrinth is perhaps the most compelling of all Greek myths. Just over 100 years ago, English archaeologist Arthur Evans
went to the 'Minotaur's Island' to explore the roots of this myth and discovered instead a sophisticated Bronze Age civilisation that
had been lost to history for thousands of years. He called them The Minoans, and the riches of their culture astonished
the world, prompting Evans to proclaim them the first civilisation of the Western World. But was this view unduly romantic?
Recent archaeological discoveries have added fascinating layers of complexity to the picture originally painted by Evans.

The Minoans

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Minoan Civilization - wikipedia
Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete, came to dominate the shores and islands of the Aegean Sea.

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